From: Ann Shumelda Okerson <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2015 17:26:27 -0500 Of interest, from Gary Price (INFOdocket). With thanks. ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Gary Price <[log in to unmask]> Date: Thu, Jan 8, 2015 at 4:04 PM The just released issue (Jan. 2015) of College & Research Libraries includes a new article that might be of interest to some of you. It's written by three librarians from Auburn University and was approved for publication in October 2013. Title: "Cost Differentials between E-Books and Print in Academic Libraries" by Timothy P. Bailey, Systems Librarian Amanda L. Scott, Cataloging Librarian Rickey D. Best, Collection Development Librarian "Academic libraries continue to face funding pressures compounded by the need to provide students with access to electronic resources, both in journal and book formats. With space constraints and the need to repurpose library space to other uses, libraries must carefully examine the move to e-only formats for books to determine if the format makes reasonable economic sense. A survey conducted at Auburn University at Montgomery (AUM) has confirmed for academic libraries the work of Gray and Copeland on e-books being more expensive than print for public libraries. For AUM, the mean cost for an e-book is significantly higher than for the print counterpart of that title. The cost differentials between the two formats show e-books as being consistently higher than print in initial price. This consistency holds true across all LC classifications, regardless of whether or not the title is published by a university press or a commercial press. " Direct to Full Text (13 pages; PDF) http://crl.acrl.org/content/76/1/6.full.pdf Gary D. Price, MLIS Co-Founder and Editor, Library Journal's INFOdocket.com Co-Founder and Editor, FullTextReports.com Information Industry Analyst Librarian http://INFOdocket.com http://FullTextReports.com